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Cluster Questionnaire by telephone

Dear Parishioner,
You will be aware that as we enter Phase 3, church buildings may open from 15th July 2020. A lot of work will be needed for us to reopen buildings in an orderly and safe way. As the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains suspended, it is only prudent and sensible to consult you to gauge what level of interest and support there may be for an imminent return to church services.
It would be helpful to know how you used our weekend resources which we made available during lockdown and your hopes for returning to church.
It is also important that you are aware of the following conditions involved in opening up the church building:
•    A maximum of 50 people will be allowed at any one service. Two metre social distancing is mandatory, which means that smaller buildings such as St Gregory’s will not be able to accommodate that number.
•    You will need to book in advance so that we can manage numbers and record people’s details should they need to be contacted later for contact-tracing.
•    You must wear a face covering before entering the church and throughout the service, and use the hand sanitisers provided at the door. Please bring your own face covering.
•    There will be no singing or chanting or any physical greeting at any time.
•    The Communion Host will be distributed at the end of Mass.
•    You must leave the church immediately after receiving the Host.
•    We are unable to offer a Children’s Liturgy.
•    Toilets will not be available for use.
•    In order to maintain social distancing, you will need to:
o    queue to enter
o    wait to be checked in via a register
o    be directed to your seat
•    You must decide on the personal risk to yourself, for example age and health, and to those at home to whom you are returning. The obligation to attend Mass remains suspended until further notice.

For our buildings to re-open and stay open, several teams of parishioners are needed to:
•    Source and maintain stock control of personal protective equipment (aprons, face coverings, gloves, sanitisers, disinfectants)
•    Clean and disinfect the fabric of the building after a service (preferably 72 hours after a service)
•    Act as stewards on the day who will regulate parishioners entering and leaving the building as well checking their booking and monitoring social distancing
•    Operate the booking system and support parishioners to access it successfully

To ensure all elements are in place, we need a parish co-ordinator to oversee processes such as booking, rotas, training and the provision of PPE.
If you are aware of any parishioners who are unable to access or return it online, please contact southedclust@btinternet.com with a name and telephone number if possible. 

Cluster Questionnaire by Telephone

Please select which parish you normally attend


Please select how often you have used the following resources:

(leave blank if not applicable)


How would you rate the value of the resource you have used?

for answers left blank, you do not need to value it.

(1 being poor and 4 being excellent)



As we move to Phase 3 (Restricted Communal Worship), please select when you think you may want to return for a weekend Mass*.


If you are not shielding and are younger than 70, fit and well, which of the following teams would you be prepared to join?


Is there anything else you would like to tell us of your experience to date and issues for you in the future?


* Required

Once we have reviewed and analysed the information you have returned, we will delete the information you have shared, with the exception of the offers of help which we will retain separately.  We will retain the analysed data, but this will not contain any data that will allow any individual to be identified – i.e. it will contain aggregated and anonymised responses.